Milton names Volunteers of the Year

Jack and Francia Lindon, David Winsness, Peyton Jamison among honored

Mayor Pro Tem Joe Longoria, left, with Francia and Jack Lindon, who were named volunteers fo the year by the city.

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Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:00 am

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MILTON, Ga. – At the second annual volunteer appreciation luncheon Saturday, March 29, the city of Milton honored its Volunteers of the Year.

“These hardworking residents ensure everything we do in the city of Milton is well planned, well executed and memorable,” said Angela Thompson, special events and projects manager. “We couldn’t do our jobs as a municipal government without them.”

The honorees included:

Volunteers of the Year: Jack and Francia Lindon

The husband and wife team of Jack and Francia Lindon are founding members of Milton Grows Green (MGG), starting their volunteer engagement in 2007. In the seven years since, Francia has been instrumental in the city earning the Atlanta Regional Commission’s CREATE Award and helping Milton become a National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat. She also serves as communications chairwoman and secretary for MGG, creating logos, signage, brochures and branding.

Jack serves as chairman of MGG, organizing household paint and chemical collection events, providing logistics for the annual Earth Day Festival, launching the Adopt-a-Stream program, and planning the yearly Rivers Alive clean-ups in the fall.

“The Lindons have volunteered hundreds of hours annually to make the city of Milton a cleaner and greener community, and we are extremely grateful for their efforts,” said Cindy Eade, environmental sustainability coordinator.

Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year: David Winsness

David Winsness is the founder of EagleStix Lacrosse Club, now the second largest recreation program in the city of Milton with 225 girls. EagleStix, founded in 2011, takes athletes as young as 4 to the high school level in both recreation and advanced levels of play.

The program serves as a feeder for Milton and Cambridge’s programs, and has been instrumental in the Milton Lady Eagles’ string of eight state lacrosse championships in nine years.

“What David has been able to do with this program is simply incredible,” said Jim Cregge, parks and recreation director. “It’s been a pleasure seeing EagleStix become the powerhouse for lacrosse in this area.”

Special Honoree: Peyton Jamison

Longtime Milton volunteer Peyton Jamison currently serves on the Planning Commission, Better Together and is the president of the nonprofit Crabapple Community Association (CCA).

In addition to his regular volunteer duties with the city, Jamison was instrumental in launching the revamped Crabapple Fest in 2013 due to the city’s partnership with CCA. In this role, he spent hours planning and executing the largest festival in Milton’s modern history, and is already hard at work this year to bring the fall festival to fruition in October.

Board and Committee Members of the Year

One member of each of the city’s volunteer boards or committees was nominated by the staff liaison as representative of the year. These honorees included: